Docket
117th Congress · SENATE BILLENACTED

S. 894 — Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021

“A bill to identify and refer members of the Armed Forces with a health care occupation who are separating from the Armed Forces for potential employment with the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.”

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Mar 23, 2021
Last action Nov 30, 2021
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Mar 23, 2021
Step 2
Referred
Mar 23, 2021
Veterans' Affairs
Step 3
Committee
May 26, 2021
Reported out
Step 4
Senate
Jul 21, 2021
Passed Senate w/ Changes
Step 5
House floor
Moves to House
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
Nov 30, 2021
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to consult with the Department of Defense to identify and refer members of the Armed Forces with health care occupations for employment with the VA during their separation from the Armed Forces. The VA must refer interested members to a recruiter for consideration of open positions in the member's specialty and geography of interest. Referrals must not be made earlier than one year before the member's separation from the Armed Forces.

Provisions · 2 sectionsEnrolled
Similar Bills · 1 matches
BillText overlapStatus
H.R. 2151— Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021
84%
INCORPORATED
Timeline · 18 actions
Nov 30, 2021
Signed by President.
Nov 30, 2021
Became Public Law No: 117-67.
Nov 19, 2021
Presented to President.
Nov 15, 2021
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 15, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Nov 15, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 894.
Nov 15, 2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 15, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 26, 2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 26, 2021
Received in the House.
Jul 26, 2021
Held at the desk.
Jul 21, 2021
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 24, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester with an amendment. Without written report.
Jun 24, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 85.
May 26, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Apr 28, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Mar 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.